美国特使史蒂夫·威特科夫周三盛赞弗拉基米尔·普京为“真正的人道主义者”，此前俄罗斯领导人释放了一名美国囚犯，并同意举行三方会谈以结束乌克兰战争。
US envoy Steve Witkoff hailed Vladimir Putin as a “true humanitarian” Wednesday, after the Russian leader released an American prisoner and assented to trilateral talks to end the war in Ukraine.
克里姆林宫释放了一名被指控为基辅作战的74岁退休教师——专家表示，这一举动将在几乎不付出代价的情况下，为莫斯科赢得白宫的善意。谈判可能于下月恢复，尽管此前2月的会谈未取得突破。
The Kremlin released a 74-year-old retired teacher accused of fighting for Kyiv — a move experts said would foster goodwill with the White House while costing Moscow little. Negotiations could resume next month, though previous discussions in February concluded without breakthroughs.
威特科夫访俄之际，基辅日益担忧华盛顿正寻求按莫斯科的条件结束战争。面对高油价引发的反弹，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普对乌克兰袭击俄罗斯炼油厂表示不满，这些袭击已使柴油巨头瘫痪。
Witkoff’s visit to Russia comes amid mounting fears in Kyiv that Washington is angling to end the war on Moscow’s terms. Facing blowback over high fuel prices, US President Donald Trump has expressed frustration over Ukraine’s strikes on refineries in Russia, which have crippled the diesel giant.
